Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Mental Illness

Jonathan Ashworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults attended an accident and emergency department with a recorded first diagnosis of a psychiatric condition in each month from March 2020 to the most recent month for which that data is available.

Jonathan Ashworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged 18 and under attended an accident and emergency department with a recorded first diagnosis of a psychiatric condition in each month from March 2020 to the most recent month for which that data is available.

Ms Nadine Dorries: The data is not available in the format requested.

Maternity Services

Marsha De Cordova: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) the transition to a midwifery-led Continuity of Carer model is adequately resourced and (b) women who are pregnant after the death of a baby are prioritised for access to that model.

Ms Nadine Dorries: NHS England and NHS Improvement have committed to the rollout of Midwifery Continuity of Carer, so that it becomes the default model of care for women using maternity services across England by March 2023. NHS England and NHS Improvement have provided Local Maternity Systems with £90.05 million from 2018 to 2021 to fulfil transformational objectives, including implementing Continuity of Carer models. An additional £96 million was announced earlier this year in response to the emerging findings from the Ockenden Report, the majority of which will be invested in additional midwives and obstetric capacity.Upcoming NHS England and NHS Improvement guidance will include advice on the implementation of maternal medicine-focused Continuity of Carer teams, which could be used to accommodate women deemed higher risk due to previous loss, whilst still offering continuity of the midwife caring for them.

Surgical Mesh Implants

Aaron Bell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have had ventral mesh rectopexy surgery; and how many are experiencing complications as a result of that surgery.

Ms Nadine Dorries: The information is not collected in the format requested.

Hospitals: Ventilation

Bridget Phillipson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2021 to Question 290800 on Hospitals: Ventilation, what budget has been made available for enforcement activities in respect of ventilation in hospitals in each of the last ten years; what enforcement action has been taken in respect of ventilation in each of the last ten years; and when he last met representatives of (a) relevant NHS Trusts and (b) trade unions recognised within the NHS to discuss the ventilation of hospitals.

Bridget Phillipson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2021 to Question 29801 on GP Surgeries: Ventilation, what budget has been made available for enforcement activities in respect of ventilation in GP surgeries in each of the last ten years; what enforcement action has been taken in respect of ventilation in each of the last ten years; and when he or other Ministers in his Department last met representatives of (a) general practitioners and (b) trades unions recognised within the NHS to discuss the ventilation of GP surgeries.

Ms Nadine Dorries: The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) enforcement activity is funded by Grant-in-Aid from the Department. However, the CQC has advised that information on the budget specifically for enforcement activities is not held in the format requested.The CQC can consider ventilation as part of an inspection of a hospital or general practitioner practice and has a range of tools it can use on a proportionate basis, in line with its enforcement policy. However, the CQC do not record centrally the specific reason for taking regulatory action and to obtain information relating to enforcement on ventilation issues could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. There have been no specific meetings to discuss ventilation.

NHS: Reorganisation

Rachael Maskell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to (a) consult NHS staff on its proposals for NHS reorganisation and (b) help ensure that those staff understand the impact of that reorganisation on the services they provide.

Edward Argar: The Health and Care Bill includes proposals to place integrated care systems (ICSs) on a statutory footing. These proposals build on recommendations for legislation made by NHS England in 2019, following an extensive engagement exercise involving National Health Service staff, patients and other health and care organisations which received over 190,000 individual responses. Every area in England is already covered by an ICS which is a partnership organisation. As the transition to statutory ICSs continues, local organisations and systems will be responsible for sharing and disseminating information to staff and consulting on the proposed transfer at the appropriate time. This transition will be characterised by care for people without distracting them from the critical challenges of recovery for the NHS and tackling population health. NHS England has developed a set of national human resources principles and made an employment commitment to support this transition, which will look to provide employment stability and minimise disruption wherever possible.

Department of Health and Social Care: CCTV

Jonathan Ashworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have access to the CCTV footage recorded in his Department's offices.

Edward Argar: We are unable to provide the specific number of people with access to the Department's CCTV for security reasons. However, security officers have access to CCTV on a rota basis.

Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

Emily Thornberry: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the answer of 26 October 2020 to Question 106261 and the publication of transparency data on 7 May 2021, how many members of staff, and at what grades, accompanied her on her visit to Japan from 21 to 24 October 2020; what the total cost to the public purse was of that visit for all UK attendees; and what the costs were of the (a) flights, (b) accommodation, (c) internal travel and (d) subsistence expenses for that visit.

Greg Hands: The Government does not routinely release information regarding accompanying staff on ministerial engagements.The total cost for this visit were: £20,782.08A breakdown of costs is as follows:a) Flights – £18,701.64b) Accommodation – nil.c) Internal travel – nil.d) subsistence and expenses – £2,080.44

Trade Agreements: Singapore and Vietnam

Emily Thornberry: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many members of staff, and at what grades, accompanied her on her visit to Singapore and Vietnam in December 2020; what the total cost to the public purse was of that visit for all UK attendees; and what the costs were of the (a) flights, (b) accommodation, (c) internal travel and (d) subsistence expenses for that visit.

Greg Hands: The Government does not routinely release information regarding accompanying staff on ministerial engagements.The total cost for this visit were: £28,310.03A breakdown of costs is as follows:a) Flights – £20,296.24b) Accommodation – £3,980.06c) Internal travel – nil.d) subsistence and expenses – £4,034.00